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www.spec.com.au OBSERVER SPORT JAMES LINDSEY THE final round in the regular season of the Surry District Tennis Association season has arrived, signalling the end of season for three clubs. The two Lawn teams have both experienced improvement this season and as a result the future looks bright. Both Lawn Green and Lawn Purple have displayed a combination of experience and youth this year with a positive effect. Lawn Purple will finish its season against Tyrendarra Gold on Sunday in what will be a tough assignment to finish the season. Emma Surkitt – one of Lawn Purple’s brightest prospects – said she had enjoyed playing her second year of A grade competition for Lawn this season. “I like it more with the four-player team format,” Surkitt admitted. “Last year we were playing the same people every couple of weeks and it can get old pretty quickly. “I have gotten better and we now have a solid team that is going alright. If ‘Rochey’ (Graham Roche) is injured, we have other players coming in which are quite good, so I think we can keep improving next season.” Roche is likely to play alongside Josh Reid for the final time this season at the Lawn tennis courts. “Josh has played a pretty good standard of tennis all season, he will keep up (with Tyrendarra’s men), and it is just a matter of finishing off the games. “And ‘Rochey’ is a really experienced player who hits the ball well, he always keeps his cool on the court.” Tyrendarra will get a final chance to assess its men before the finals series, with Dan Polkinghorne set to rejoin the side with one of either Jayden Christensen or Ashley Orchard. Surkitt said that the women would face an equally formidable task in their set to begin the day. Surkitt is likely to combine with Sue Langley in their set, and will most likely play against Tracey Jones for the entirety of the day. “Tracey is really good and hard to play against,” Surkitt said. “She hits it really hard and flat which makes her hard to keep up with.” PORTLAND OBSERVER Friday February 27 2015 33 EMAIL: dean.millard@observer.net.au spec.com.au Lawn looks to finish season strongly EMMA Surkitt and her Lawn Purple teammates conclude their Surry District Tennis Association season with a clash against Tyrendarra Gold on Sunday. PICTURE: JOSH NASH 141101jn53 Green grudge match at Tyrendarra JUDY O’Connell will look to enter the finals series in good form with a final round match against Lawn Green waiting on Sunday. PICTURE: JOSH NASH 141108jn060 FRESH off a narrow win against Drumborg Lions, Tyrendarra Green will look to shore up its form in its match against Lawn Green to round out the regular season. The Lions effort against Tyrendarra was arguably the best of any team so far this season and proved that Tyrendarra can be challenged. Although Tyrendarra only just managed to get the win, it can still take plenty of confidence from the result. Judy O’Connell and Karen Orchard won their set convincingly and will look to bring this form into the clash with Lawn on Sunday. The premiership winning experience of its side ensures they start warm favourites to defeat Lawn. O’Connell is a multiple premiership winner and her son Tye is prepared to peak around finals time. But Lawn has plenty of experience of its own, namely Bruce Elijah in the men’s and Lyn Johannesen in the women’s. Lawn will count on the pair’s knowledge and tactics to help stop Tyrendarra in what looms as a challenging encounter. Lawn was considered unlucky not to win a set last week, coming close on several occasions but ultimately just falling short. Johannesen and Amy Walsh lost their set 8-6, while Hunter Merryfull and Johannesen lost 9-7. Drumborg Tigers v Heywood Drumborg Tigers have locked down third on the ladder and will be eager to chalk up a win against Heywood at the Drumborg tennis courts on Sunday. Heywood will miss the finals series, which will come as a relief to many teams who viewed them as a dark horse in the finals races. Tigers’ men Tim Holland and Nathan Mibus will look for an opening win against Heywood’s men, with the Drumborg men currently in red hot form. Holland and Mibus defeated their Lawn rivals 8-5 in the men’s set last week, which was followed by an equally impressive performance from the women. Kim Howard and Wendy McKenzie won their set 8-0, but will have a tough match against Heywood’s women who are amongst the best in the association. Kerri Colliver and Jodie Nash are fresh off a week’s rest due to the bye, making them a dangerous proposition for Drumborg. SDTA draw Sunday March 1 A grade Lawn Purple v Tyrendarra Gold at Lawn Drumborg Tigers v Heywood at Drumborg Tyrendarra Green v Lawn Green at Tyrendarra Drumborg Lions bye B grade Tyrendarra Surry v Lawn Blue at Tyrendarra Drumborg Bombers v Tyrendarra Fitzroy at Heathmere C grade Heywood 1 v Lawn Aces at Heywood Lawn Topshots v Tyrendarra at Lawn hard courts Drumwood v Heywood 2 at Heywood There is no A reserve competition this round